One of the features available in today?s security systems is the ability to have a photo sent to your smartphone to let you know your child has arrived home safely from school.

Written by

Jackie DiMarzo
For the Poughkeepsie Journal

If you've ever thought about investing in a home security system, you should know that, according to Kim Sears, branch manager of Vector Security, formerly Hammond Security, in Poughkeepsie, "today's security systems are more trouble-free, easier to use and less expensive than ever before."

Sears continued, "In the old days we worried about our houses and our kids at home, our personal safety and possessions just as much as we do today, but it was so difficult to do anything about it. People felt like there wasn't much they could do except lock the door and hope. Today's technology makes good ...